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     Maggie Leman Moderator Username: maggieleman Post Number: 775 Registered: 07-2005  Rating: N/A |
I haven't grown up yet and I have some years on ya. The more details the better. Glad to help, hope the kids are feeling better soon. Maggie Leman Goat 911 Capri Medic | ||
| Barbra Schaener New member Username: falla Post Number: 4 Registered: 04-2006 Rating: N/A |
So then I should be giving it (CD&T) to them now. I'll get to that. I'll also get them seperated from the buckling. I thought I had about a month and a half more before I had to worry. We had plans to get it done this weekend, I'll make sure it does. Also, I'm glad I mentioned diluting the milk. I was afraid I was being too detailed in my note, but I'm glad I did now. Thanks so much for watching out for us on the list Maggie, and helping so often. When I grow up (I'm almost 40...do you suppose I ever will???) I wanna be like you!!! Falla Falla's Lush Acres Dairy | ||
| Maggie Leman Moderator Username: maggieleman Post Number: 774 Registered: 07-2005 Rating: |
My bet is coccidia. Continue giving the sulfa for 4 more days. Goat with coccidia don't often have bloody diarrhea and digested blood can look greenish. Do not dilute the milk, it keeps it from digesting correctly. Be aware that a buckling can become fertile at only 12 weeks old (sometimes a bit sooner) and does can become fertile at about the same age. Many nubians can and do breed out of season. The CDT vaccine did no good and won't do any good if given before the kids are at least 8 weeks old. For a vaccine to work it must stimulate the immune system to form antibodies. A goat less than 8 to 12 weeks old DOESN'T have an active functioning immune system. Vaccinating early just uses up the antibodies the kid got from the dam's colostrum... Maggie Leman Goat 911 Capri Medic | ||
| Barbra Schaener New member Username: falla Post Number: 3 Registered: 04-2006 Rating: N/A |
I have 4 nubian doelings, all born between 3/8 thru 3/10. I bought them all from the same place. They were disbudded 3/26. They were given their CD and T then. They were given Invermectin 4/15. All of this was done before I brought them home, which was about a week before. They joined a weather and a buckling I already had. The problem is that we have been battling scours for about 3 days now for 3 of them, and 4 days for the one. I have read everything I can find about scours. I started them on the Sulfa yesterday. They have had Kaolin-Pectin for two days. The poop is green. Not bloody at all. I believe that perhaps their diet may have changed some, tho I tried to keep them eating the same. They were down to one bottle a day, grazing, but on orchard grass hay, whereas I have alfalfa. My boys don't show any signs of scours at all. I'm at a loss. One site I read said that green scours are from eating something poisonous plant. I don't think they've had access to anything poisonous. I'm not sure what to think. One of them is getting pretty thin. I have also given them probios and electrolytes. I did also dilute their milk today with water. Any ideas or suggestions? Thanks in advance!! Falla's Lush Acres Dairy |
